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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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So large trucks can do big mileages...
 Click image to enlarge "HANOVER, Germany — Private delivery service provider DPD Switzerland, electric truck brand Futuricum and Continental have secured the Guinness World Record for the longest distance covered by an electric truck without stopping to charge. The DPD Futuricum truck with Continental tires completed 682.88 miles in 23 hours. The truck has been in use for DPD Switzerland in regional traffic for six months. The drive took place in June on a high-speed oval track at Continental's Contidrom test center near Hanover, Germany. Two drivers completed 392 laps in shifts of 4.5 hours each at an average speed of 31 mph, which is a realistic average for everyday use, the companies said. "For DPD Switzerland, we have converted a Volvo FH to an electric drive. The 19-ton truck now has over 680 hp and, with a capacity of 680 kilowatt-hours, the largest truck battery in Europe on board," said Adrian Melliger, CEO of Designwerk Products, the company behind the Futuricum brand. The truck was fitted with Continental EfficientPro tires, which are designed for low rolling resistance. "The upturn in electric mobility has put an even greater focus on the importance of, particularly, rolling resistance-optimized tires," said Hinnerk Kaiser, head of product development truck tires, Europe, Middle East, Africa, at Continental." More here - https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world...gle-charge https://roadtorecord.futuricum.com/crew/en/ ... with big batteries, or actually 4 x 170 kWh, each weighing 1’165 kg (dry), Dimensions (LxWxH)1’968 x 762 x 687 mm |
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3rd Sep 2021 5:28am |
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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2644  
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You know it’s early when my first thought when seeing the title was, how did they get it to run so far on the Irish black stuff?
I need a coffee.. Cool find SC. |
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3rd Sep 2021 8:05am |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4216 
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Sounds like it just sat at 31mph in 4.5 hour stints on an circular test track. As said above. Real world use might be somewhat less impressive. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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3rd Sep 2021 8:23am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Isn't that how all records of this type are set, irrespective of the fuel type?
If I'm reading the article correctly, it was a "working" vehicle for DPD in the previous 6 months, so it would be interesting to see how it got on there.* The nature of DPD parcel delivery probably means it's never really near full weight capacity and I wonder if it was running with 4 batteries or less? * "The Futuricum truck has been traveling between the depot in Möhlin near Basel to the distribution center in Buchs/Zurich for about six months now,” said Marc Frank, strategy and innovation director at DPD Switzerland. “The e-truck can master the roughly 300km every day without any problems." https://www.parcelandpostaltechnologyinter...ecord.html Last edited by Supacat on 3rd Sep 2021 12:08pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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3rd Sep 2021 8:43am |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317 
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I can't see any reference to the impact on payload.
It would be interesting to understand how the 4.7 tonnes of batteries, plus motor, control gear and associated drive train components compares with a conventional engine, gearbox, full diesel tank, etc. Then again for a lot of parcel deliveries perhaps the physical volume of parcels hits loading capacity, before any weight limitation? |
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3rd Sep 2021 10:06am |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Payload is listed below:
Click image to enlarge So I imagine that's 11t with the smallest battery. As far as I can make the equivalent Volvo FM 4x2 is 11,515kg to 11,785kg. Click image to enlarge |
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3rd Sep 2021 12:13pm |
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| lohr500 Member Since: 14 Sep 2014 Location: Skipton Posts: 1317
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 Supacat |
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4th Sep 2021 8:48am |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
Most testing on EV and combustion engine car, vans lorry are tested in side climate controlled building on rolling road to optimise battery output and emissions output time that all testing carryout by independent testers and not pay for by company behind product and input to test result as it set up at this time the company behind product pay of the test and control test result published i.e. battery power running time and Co2 and NOx product
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4th Sep 2021 10:19am |
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| J77 Member Since: 04 Nov 2019 Location: Fife Posts: 3407 
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Up here we have a coach company called Ember, they run fully Electric coaches between Edinburgh and Dundee, no idea many Journeys each day they manage on a charge. 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue
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4th Sep 2021 11:14am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300 
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I wouldn't be surprised if my 110 couldn't do 800 miles or more on a tank full stuck at 31 mph.
Meaning less in the real world. |
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4th Sep 2021 1:54pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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Start a crowd funder ~ I'll chip in a few quid...
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5th Sep 2021 6:39am |
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